Cover for journal-boxes.



No. 857,243. PATENTED JUNE 18', 1907. i

v H. H. KRYGBR.

GOVER FOR JOURNAL BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, 1906.

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. HENRY n. KRYGER, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

COVER FOR- JOURNAL-BOXES T0 00% whmn it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, HENRY H. KRYGER, of Minneapolis, county of Hennepin,State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCovers for J ournal- Boxes, of which the following is a specificatron.

This invention relates to improvements in covers for journal-boxes, andthe objects I have in view are to provide a cover that will form asubstantially air-tight closure for the journal-box, thereby excludingall dust and cover to be quickly opened to permit access to the interiorof the box. and as quickly closed, and securely fastened so as toprevent accidental displacement thereof.

The invention consists generally in the constructions and combinationshereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a journal-box and coverembodying my'invention, the cover being shown open.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the coverolosed and a portion thereofbeing shown broken away. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing aslightly modified structure of the box. Fig. 4 is a front elevationshowingthe box providedwith a double cover, one part of the cover beingshown open and the other closed. Fig. 5 is a vertical section throughFig. 6 is an end device. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same.

In all of the drawings 2 represents the journal-box, 3 the journal and 4the bearing block. The front of the box is provided with an inclinedwall 5, having therein an opening 6, through which access may be had tothe interior of the box for the purpose of remov ing or renewing thepacking therein. The aperture 6 may be of circular form, as shown inFig. 1 and 2 of the drawing, or the upper part thereof may be ofrectangular form, while the lower part is curved or circular as shown inFig. 4 of the drawing.

In the structures shown in Figs. 1 and 5 the outer surface of the wall 5is provided with a series of grooves 7 extending around the opening 6.These grooves may be of circular or rectangular form and each groove isprovided with a suitable asbestos or other packing 8.

The front of the box is provided with a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 20,1906- Serial No. 306,950.

' Patented June 18, 1907.

hinged cover 9 or, if preferred, two such 4 covers 9 (see Fig. 4) may beemployed, each one covering substantially onehalf of the end of thejournal-box. The cover 9 or9 is preferably provided with suitable lugs10 and the journal box is provided with corresponding lugs 11. Asuitable pintle 12 is provided to formthe axis of the hinge for saidcover.

The inner face of the cover is provided with ribs 13 which correspondwith the grooves in the face of the journal-box, sothat when said coveris closed these ribs project into the grooves in the face of thejournal- 'box; and bear against the packing strips 8 therein, therebyforming a tight joint between the face of the box and the face of thecover. For-the purpose of'pressing the face of the cover closely againstthe face of the journal-box, I provide a lock or latch having therotatable stud 14 mounted inthe cover eccentrically to the opening inthe face of the journal-box. This stud is provided outside of the coverwith a ring or operating handle 15, and inside of the cover it hassecured to it a flat spring 16, to the end of which issecured a block 17having a curved face with a roller 18 journaled therein. By turning thestud into position sothat the spring extends upward the cover may beclosed, and then by turning the stud, the end of thespring will becarried under the lower portion of the face of the journal-box into theposition shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The roller 18 will ride uponthe inner surface of: the front of the box, putting the spring undertension, and drawing the cover closely against the face of the box.Where the double cover is employed a lock for each part of the cover maybe used.

In each instance it will be noted that the face of the box is providedwith an opening having a curved wall below its center; that a groove orgrooves are provided in'the face of the-box surrounding this opening;that each of the said grooves is provided with a suitable packing thatthe inner face of the cover is provided with ribs adapted to fit thegrooves in the face of the box, and that the lock or latch forces thecover against the face of the box with a strong pressure due to thetension of the spring.

I claim as my invention:

1.- The combination, with a journal-box, having an. aperture 6 in itsfront, the wall of the aperture below the center being of curved form,of a hinged cover adapted to close said aperture and a rotatable springlatch. placed eccentrically in relation to said opening and adapted toengage the inner face of the front wall of the box and thereby tolocksaid cover in its closed position.

i 2. The combination, with a journal-box, having an aperture 6'in itsfront, the wall of the aperture below thewcenter being of curved form,and with grooves in the face of the j on r ing said aperture andprovided with suitable packing,of a hinged cover adapted to closesaid'aperture and provided with ribs fitting said grooves, and arotatable stud 14 journaled in said cover upon the inner side thereof.eccentrically to said aperture 6, and a spring 1.6, block 17 and roller18 mounted upon said stud.

4. The combination, with a journal-box having an aperture 6 in its frontwall with a series of grooves surrounding said aperture and sultable'packing arranged in said grooves, of a hinged cover adapted to closesaid aperture and provided with a series of ribs fitting said groovesand a rotatable spring latch placed eccen'trically in relation to saidaperture and adapted to engage the inner face of the saidwall of the boxand thereby to lock it.

5. The combination with a journal box having an aperture 6 in its frontwall, with placed eccentrically in relation to said aper- 5o ture andadapted to engage the inner face of the Wall of said box and to locksaid cover in its closed position, substantially as described.

6. The combination, With a journal boX having an aperture 6 in its frontwall, with a series of grooves surrounding said aperture and suitablepacking arranged in said grooves, of a hinged cover adapted to closesaid aperture and provided with a series of ribs fitting said grooves arotatable spring 16 and a roller 18, said spring being placedeccentrically in relation to said aperture and said roller bein adaptedto engage the inner face of the wall of the box and thereby to lock thecover in its closed position, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with a journal box having a circular aperture 6 inits front wall and with .a circular groove surrounding said aperture andsuitable packing arranged in 70 said groove, of a rectangular coverhinged to v the Wall of the journal boX and adapted to close saidaperture and provided with a circular rib fitting, said groove and arotatable spring latch, placedeccentrically with relation to. saidaperture and adapted to engage the inner face of the Wall of the boXand, thereby to lock the cover in its closed position.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my 80 hand this 17th day ofMarch, 1906. p

" HENRY H. KRYGER.

Witnesses:

A. G. HANSON, R. C. PAUL.

